Education: The biggest weapon to fight any war

22/07/2022. By Carmelle Wilkinson.

Ezz Rahmati graduated from Curtin in April this year with a degree in Nursing.

Growing up in Afghanistan, the ominous sound of missiles and rockets flying overhead became the norm for Curtin nursing graduate Ezz Rahmati (BS Nursing, 2022).

Nowadays the 28-year-old, who calls Perth home, is comforted by the hum of traffic and the sound of the occasional passenger jet as he lays in bed at night.

Born two hours from Kabul in the small village of Jaghori, Ezz shares the struggles and heartache of his childhood, surrounded by war, poverty and violence.

Village life in Afghanistan (Adobe Stock image).

While children his age in Australia were heading off to school with their friends, he was helping collect wheat from the fields to provide food for his family.

Often, he’d have to make the dangerous two-hour trek to a nearby town to buy essentials like cooking oil and shampoo.

Cows play an important part in Jaghori life. Animals are fed well and appreciated for their contribution. 

“We ate off the land. Everyone in our village had a small parcel of land that they would grow potatoes, wheat and some fruit trees like apples and apricots. And that was it. Definitely no shopping centres or cafes,’’ he said.

“Afghanistan is not a nice place to live, but my hometown is actually really beautiful. It has a river running through it and is quite mountainous with plenty of trees.

“While our village appeared peaceful, there was war around us, and you could hear the rockets and helicopters in the distance.”

Jaghori, Afghanistan. (Adobe Stock Images).

With little hope for a bright future, Ezz knew he had to leave Afghanistan.

“It’s not safe. Danger is always around the corner. Children can’t access education and there is constant fear that someone you love could be hurt,’’ he said.

“One day the Taliban pulled over and brutally killed one of my best friends in his car.

“My friend worked for the army and had just been discharged. He was waiting for a helicopter to pick him up and take him home so he could enjoy a break. But there were maintenance problems with the helicopter, so he decided to drive home instead. Which ended tragically.

“There is great fear in Afghanistan that you could be killed for anything. For being in the wrong place at the wrong time, for advocating against war, for being a minority group or for just travelling from town to town.”

Ezz (left) pictured in his hometown of Jaghori with a friend.

Ezz said armed conflict and unrest in Afghanistan since the 1970s had claimed many innocent lives and brought great pain and suffering.

In 2001, US troops moved into Afghanistan after the Taliban government refused to hand over terrorist leader Osama bin Laden in the wake of al-Qaeda’s September 11 attacks.

Despite quickly losing control of the country and relocating to southern Afghanistan, war continued to rage, with the Taliban contesting territory and provinces with air strikes and suicide bombings.

Over the past 20 years, 71,000 civilians have lost their lives in the Afghanistan war.

After 20 years of conflict, US troops withdrew from Afghanistan in August last year, leaving the Taliban in control.

More than 240,000 lives have been lost over the past two decades from war in Afghanistan, of those 71,000 civilians have been killed in crossfire.

But the war has also inflicted invisible wounds.

In 2009, the Afghan Ministry of Public Health reported that two-thirds of Afghans suffer from mental health problems, and many have lost their lives due to increased disease from lack of clean water, malnutrition, and reduced access to health care.

After witnessing the many preventable deaths in his home country, Ezz said he was inspired to study nursing.

Ezz on his first day at Curtin.

“Disease kills so many people in Afghanistan and many of those diseases are preventable with common medicine,’’ he said.

“Having access to health care and common medicine could save so many lives. Influenza and dehydration for instance are quite treatable in Australia, but in Afghanistan you could die from it.

“I wanted to study nursing so I could help those less fortunate access common medicine and avoid unnecessary deaths from treatable infections.”

Ezz and his siblings arrived in Perth in 2017, after fleeing Afghanistan and spending a short time in Pakistan.

“The first thing I wanted to do was learn English. So I enrolled in English lessons and focused on that every single day for about two years,’’ he said.

“I had done a bit of schooling in Afghanistan but not much. I always had a great desire to go to school and study.

“When I think about my journey and what it took to get here, I am incredibly humbled. But there are many refugees like me achieving far greater than me. We have girls from Afghanistan in Australian parliament and others winning awards and starting their own businesses, and I’m so proud of them.

“I am really blessed to call Australia home and I’m so grateful for my education. Many migrants like me are determined and we just want to work and contribute to society. We want to achieve things in our life, and we want to make a difference.”

Curtin Senior Lecturer and co-director of the Centre for Human Rights Education Lisa Hartley is committed to attaining equity in higher education for refugees and asylum seekers.

Curtin Senior Lecturer and co-director of the Centre for Human Rights Education Lisa Hartley.

“For many of these people their past challenges and experiences pre arrival to Australia could have been quite devastating,’’ she said.

“Fleeing your home country and having to navigate and learn a whole new culture can be incredibly daunting.

“For many refugee students they may not be tech savvy and English isn’t their first language, so they need to overcome these enormous barriers before even making it into a classroom.”

Lisa said accessing higher education was critical for many people seeking asylum and went beyond acquiring qualifications and skills.

It was also essential to achieving a meaningful life.

“The opportunity to undertake study is also seen by many as an important tool for developing the capacities and knowledge to sustain their livelihoods and to contribute to their communities and to society,’’ she said.

However, the findings of an Australia-wide study led by Curtin into access to higher education for people seeking asylum highlighted that most continue to face enormous barriers in doing so.

“These barriers are largely due to the restrictive Federal Government policies that are imposed on them,” Lisa said.

Curtin is one of the universities leading the way, by offering initiatives, scholarships and vital support to asylum seekers.

For the past 15 years Curtin’s Humanitarian Scholarship has enabled eligible refugees to attain a tertiary degree.

“Curtin was one of the first universities to open a full fee scholarship for these students and it’s an amazing example of leadership in this area,’’ she said.

 “Many of these students can’t afford textbooks and iPads let alone a degree. So, this financial support is life changing.”

Ezz said attaining a tertiary education at Curtin had in fact changed his life.

Ezz said he wouldn’t be where he is today without his education.

“Education is the biggest weapon you can use to fight any war,’’ he said.

“Afghanistan wouldn’t be where it is today if people there had access to education.

“In Australia we take education for granted. We send our kids to school without fully realising how privileged we are to do so.”

Graduating in April this year, Ezz said he looked forward to entering the workforce and becoming an emergency nurse.

“Once I’m settled and have a few years’ experience, I’d like to work in developing countries and help them gain access to essential health care,’’ he said.

Ezz’s advice to other refugee students wanting to follow in his footsteps?

“Don’t give up hope,’’ he said.

“Be patient. Get an education, learn the skills and contribute to your community. Also invest in learning English. It’s so important and can open so many opportunities.”

While Ezz did not apply for the Humanitarian Scholarship, he did receive support through Curtin’s Financial and Housing Support Bursary for COVID-19.

Offered for Bachelors, Masters, PhD degree in the field of Aboriginal Studies, Business and Law, Health Sciences, Humanities, Science & Engineering, the scholarship provided financial support ranging from $250 – $1500.

“That really eased my life during the difficult times, and I would not be where I am today without it,’’ he said.

If you would like to help transform the lives of students from all walks of life through the power of education please visit Curtin Cares here.

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Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 This month we celebrate our wonderfully diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and asexual community. 🌈

We had a chat with Curtin University PhD graduate and Lecturer at Curtin’s Centre for Human Rights Misty Farquhar OAM to get their views on what this month means to them and how to be a better ally.

𝐐. 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬? 
A. They / Them

𝐐. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
A. There’s absolutely still work to be done, but Pride celebrations are moments for us to reflect on all the cool stuff the LGBTIQA+ community has done in the face of adversity. It’s an opportunity for the broader community to celebrate with us, learn more about our histories, and find ways to support us throughout the year.

𝐐. 𝐈𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐈𝐐𝐀+ 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬?
A. Genuine engagement in a deep process of diversity and inclusion is a must, but signalling safety is a really important part of making a workplace more inclusive for LGBTIQA+ folk. That might include things like putting up rainbow flags/posters, wearing LGBTIQA+ flag and pronoun pins, adding your pronouns to email signatures and acknowledging important LGBTIQA+ dates.

𝐐. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲?
A. Educate yourself! Engage in formal training where you can, but you could also try things like consuming more LGBTIQA+ media, visiting LGBTIQA+ organisational websites and following their social media, and having respectful conversations with LGBTIQA+ people you know (bearing in mind that they have no obligation to educate you). Some of my top picks are the TV series #SortOf on @stanaustralia and the book, #LifeIsntBinary by Meg John-Barker.

Listen to our full interview with Misty on gender diversity via the link in bio. 👆

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #PrideMonth #PrideMonth2023 #LGBTIQA #InclusionMatters #Diversity #DiversityandInclusion #Community #Culture

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 This month we celebrate our wonderfully diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and asexual community. 🌈

We had a chat with Curtin University PhD graduate and Lecturer at Curtin’s Centre for Human Rights Misty Farquhar OAM to get their views on what this month means to them and how to be a better ally.

𝐐. 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬?
A. They / Them

𝐐. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
A. There’s absolutely still work to be done, but Pride celebrations are moments for us to reflect on all the cool stuff the LGBTIQA+ community has done in the face of adversity. It’s an opportunity for the broader community to celebrate with us, learn more about our histories, and find ways to support us throughout the year.

𝐐. 𝐈𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐈𝐐𝐀+ 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬?
A. Genuine engagement in a deep process of diversity and inclusion is a must, but signalling safety is a really important part of making a workplace more inclusive for LGBTIQA+ folk. That might include things like putting up rainbow flags/posters, wearing LGBTIQA+ flag and pronoun pins, adding your pronouns to email signatures and acknowledging important LGBTIQA+ dates.

𝐐. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲?
A. Educate yourself! Engage in formal training where you can, but you could also try things like consuming more LGBTIQA+ media, visiting LGBTIQA+ organisational websites and following their social media, and having respectful conversations with LGBTIQA+ people you know (bearing in mind that they have no obligation to educate you). Some of my top picks are the TV series #SortOf on @stanaustralia and the book, #LifeIsntBinary by Meg John-Barker.

Listen to our full interview with Misty on gender diversity via the link in bio. 👆

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #PrideMonth #PrideMonth2023 #LGBTIQA #InclusionMatters #Diversity #DiversityandInclusion #Community #Culture
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An entrepreneur at heart, Curtin Malaysia Interior Design graduate Fatema Majdi’s career journey has been far from linear. 🎓💛

“I knew I wanted to study abroad; my parents had their own ideas about where they wanted me to study, but I was determined to plot my own path. I had a small business designing and selling phone covers which helped fund my travels to Malaysia to study Interior Architecture.”

After graduating from Curtin, Fatema returned to her hometown, Bahrain, to work full-time for a local architectural firm, but this plan was disrupted when she secured a job as a language trainer in India. 

While working in India, she was introduced to her passion, yoga. A few years later, she travelled to Nepal, obtained her yoga license and is now running her own yoga studio, ‘Bohemian Being’, in her hometown, which is focused on inspiring others to be comfortable in their own skin.

Her biggest advice for young graduates worried about not finding their passion is to keep trying new opportunities.

“I was constantly falling out of careers because they didn’t feel ‘me’ anymore; it is very important to understand that is okay. I kept on trying again and again until I found my purpose, which was teaching yoga; you know it’s different when you truly find special happiness in what you do.”

Want to get inspired by Curtin graduates pursuing their passions? Check out #CurtinCommons via the link in bio. 👆

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #CurtinMalaysia #Passion #Graduate #CareerAdvice #CareerTips #Yoga #InternationalDayofYoga #Multipassionate #CareerChange #Entrepreneurship #FemaleEntrepreneur #SmallBusiness #Wellness #Wellbeing

An entrepreneur at heart, Curtin Malaysia Interior Design graduate Fatema Majdi’s career journey has been far from linear. 🎓💛

“I knew I wanted to study abroad; my parents had their own ideas about where they wanted me to study, but I was determined to plot my own path. I had a small business designing and selling phone covers which helped fund my travels to Malaysia to study Interior Architecture.”

After graduating from Curtin, Fatema returned to her hometown, Bahrain, to work full-time for a local architectural firm, but this plan was disrupted when she secured a job as a language trainer in India.

While working in India, she was introduced to her passion, yoga. A few years later, she travelled to Nepal, obtained her yoga license and is now running her own yoga studio, ‘Bohemian Being’, in her hometown, which is focused on inspiring others to be comfortable in their own skin.

Her biggest advice for young graduates worried about not finding their passion is to keep trying new opportunities.

“I was constantly falling out of careers because they didn’t feel ‘me’ anymore; it is very important to understand that is okay. I kept on trying again and again until I found my purpose, which was teaching yoga; you know it’s different when you truly find special happiness in what you do.”

Want to get inspired by Curtin graduates pursuing their passions? Check out #CurtinCommons via the link in bio. 👆

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #CurtinMalaysia #Passion #Graduate #CareerAdvice #CareerTips #Yoga #InternationalDayofYoga #Multipassionate #CareerChange #Entrepreneurship #FemaleEntrepreneur #SmallBusiness #Wellness #Wellbeing
...

An entrepreneur at heart, Curtin Malaysia Interior Design graduate Fatema Majdi’s career journey has been far from linear. 🎓💛

“I knew I wanted to study abroad; my parents had their own ideas about where they wanted me to study, but I was determined to plot my own path. I had a small business designing and selling phone covers which helped fund my travels to Malaysia to study Interior Architecture.”

After graduating from Curtin, Fatema returned to her hometown, Bahrain, to work full-time for a local architectural firm, but this plan was disrupted when she secured a job as a language trainer in India. 

While working in India, she was introduced to her passion, yoga. A few years later, she travelled to Nepal, obtained her yoga license and is now running her own yoga studio, ‘Bohemian Being’, in her hometown, which is focused on inspiring others to be comfortable in their own skin.

Her biggest advice for young graduates worried about not finding their passion is to keep trying new opportunities.

“I was constantly falling out of careers because they didn’t feel ‘me’ anymore; it is very important to understand that is okay. I kept on trying again and again until I found my purpose, which was teaching yoga; you know it’s different when you truly find special happiness in what you do.”

Want to get inspired by Curtin graduates pursuing their passions? Check out #CurtinCommons via the link in bio. 👆

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #CurtinMalaysia #Passion #Graduate #CareerAdvice #CareerTips #Yoga #InternationalDayofYoga #Multipassionate #CareerChange #Entrepreneurship #FemaleEntrepreneur #SmallBusiness #Wellness #Wellbeing

An entrepreneur at heart, Curtin Malaysia Interior Design graduate Fatema Majdi’s career journey has been far from linear. 🎓💛

“I knew I wanted to study abroad; my parents had their own ideas about where they wanted me to study, but I was determined to plot my own path. I had a small business designing and selling phone covers which helped fund my travels to Malaysia to study Interior Architecture.”

After graduating from Curtin, Fatema returned to her hometown, Bahrain, to work full-time for a local architectural firm, but this plan was disrupted when she secured a job as a language trainer in India.

While working in India, she was introduced to her passion, yoga. A few years later, she travelled to Nepal, obtained her yoga license and is now running her own yoga studio, ‘Bohemian Being’, in her hometown, which is focused on inspiring others to be comfortable in their own skin.

Her biggest advice for young graduates worried about not finding their passion is to keep trying new opportunities.

“I was constantly falling out of careers because they didn’t feel ‘me’ anymore; it is very important to understand that is okay. I kept on trying again and again until I found my purpose, which was teaching yoga; you know it’s different when you truly find special happiness in what you do.”

Want to get inspired by Curtin graduates pursuing their passions? Check out #CurtinCommons via the link in bio. 👆

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #CurtinMalaysia #Passion #Graduate #CareerAdvice #CareerTips #Yoga #InternationalDayofYoga #Multipassionate #CareerChange #Entrepreneurship #FemaleEntrepreneur #SmallBusiness #Wellness #Wellbeing
...

The world is changing, and so is business. 🌎♻️

Whether we like it or not, the world is still on a trajectory of global heating, which will cause a rise of 3°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century.

Sadly, just 10,000 out of 400 million businesses currently measure their emissions globally.

Thankfully, Curtin Chemical Engineering graduate and Co-Founder of Unravel Carbon Marc Allen, is arming businesses around the globe with the tools they need to reduce their carbon footprint.

Here are Marc’s top reasons why your business needs to prioritise climate action. 👇

1. “𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐭. Nowadays, most people see carbon emissions as a problem and genuinely care about making a difference and reducing these emissions for the wellbeing of the planet.”

2. “𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐦 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. Businesses now need to show they are motivated to create change and are often asked to show their net zero transition plans when going to a bank or an equity investor. That’s become a real driver of change.”

3.	“𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, so arming your business and networks with the tools to decarbonise is becoming increasingly important.”

Learn more about how Marc is helping companies meet their sustainability goals via the link in bio. 👆

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinCommons #CurtinAlumni #PlanetPositive #UnravelCarbon #ClimateChange #Climate #ClimateRisk #ClimateStrategy #Investment #Sustainability #SustainableBusiness #Business #BusinessStrategy #Leadership #Decarbonisation

The world is changing, and so is business. 🌎♻️

Whether we like it or not, the world is still on a trajectory of global heating, which will cause a rise of 3°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century.

Sadly, just 10,000 out of 400 million businesses currently measure their emissions globally.

Thankfully, Curtin Chemical Engineering graduate and Co-Founder of Unravel Carbon Marc Allen, is arming businesses around the globe with the tools they need to reduce their carbon footprint.

Here are Marc’s top reasons why your business needs to prioritise climate action. 👇

1. “𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐭. Nowadays, most people see carbon emissions as a problem and genuinely care about making a difference and reducing these emissions for the wellbeing of the planet.”

2. “𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐦 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. Businesses now need to show they are motivated to create change and are often asked to show their net zero transition plans when going to a bank or an equity investor. That’s become a real driver of change.”

3. “𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, so arming your business and networks with the tools to decarbonise is becoming increasingly important.”

Learn more about how Marc is helping companies meet their sustainability goals via the link in bio. 👆

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinCommons #CurtinAlumni #PlanetPositive #UnravelCarbon #ClimateChange #Climate #ClimateRisk #ClimateStrategy #Investment #Sustainability #SustainableBusiness #Business #BusinessStrategy #Leadership #Decarbonisation
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Congratulations to Curtin Journalism graduate Daryna Zadvirna on being named The Walkley Foundation for Journalism’s 2023 Young Australian Journalist of the Year. 👏

Currently a cross-platform reporter at @abcperth, Daryna was acknowledged for her eye-opening documentary, ‘My Ukraine: Inside The War Zone’. The story was published by the @thewestaustralian and also won categories for Visual Storytelling and Longform reporting.

Despite having a background in print, Daryna returned to her homeland during the dangerous Russian invasion, risking her life to capture on film the untold stories of what the warzone was like for Ukranian locals, threading bravery and hope through her storytelling. 

We are so proud of inspiring alumni like Daryna, who aren’t afraid to push the boundaries to shed light on the stories that matter! 💛

📸: Photographer Sharon Smith, @thewalkleys

Watch Daryna’s documentary here 👉 https://bit.ly/3CAaA9L

#CurtinAlumni #WalkleyAwards #Journalism #Awards #Media #Journalist #Graduates #Leadership #Ukraine #WomeninMedia

Congratulations to Curtin Journalism graduate Daryna Zadvirna on being named The Walkley Foundation for Journalism’s 2023 Young Australian Journalist of the Year. 👏

Currently a cross-platform reporter at @abcperth, Daryna was acknowledged for her eye-opening documentary, ‘My Ukraine: Inside The War Zone’. The story was published by the @thewestaustralian and also won categories for Visual Storytelling and Longform reporting.

Despite having a background in print, Daryna returned to her homeland during the dangerous Russian invasion, risking her life to capture on film the untold stories of what the warzone was like for Ukranian locals, threading bravery and hope through her storytelling.

We are so proud of inspiring alumni like Daryna, who aren’t afraid to push the boundaries to shed light on the stories that matter! 💛

📸: Photographer Sharon Smith, @thewalkleys

Watch Daryna’s documentary here 👉 https://bit.ly/3CAaA9L

#CurtinAlumni #WalkleyAwards #Journalism #Awards #Media #Journalist #Graduates #Leadership #Ukraine #WomeninMedia
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Congratulations to Curtin Commerce graduate Jonathan Sudharta on receiving the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award at the 2023 Australian Alumni Gala Dinner in Jakarta. 👏

As the CEO and Co-Founder of @halodoc, Jonathan  was recognised for his trailblazing digital healthcare platform that simplifies healthcare access in Indonesia, where there are only four doctors for every 10,000 people. 

Since launching in 2016, Jonathan has grown the Halodoc mobile app into Indonesia’s leading end-to-end health tech ecosystem with over 17 million monthly active users and attracting investors like @thisisbillgates. 

The platform brings together more than 20,000 general practitioners and specialists offering consultations to users, as well as partnerships with more than 1200 pharmacies nationwide.

We are so proud of the incredible work you're doing, Jonathan, to overcome barriers to healthcare! ⚕️

Read more about Jonathon’s innovative startup here 👉 https://bit.ly/42BUSoV 

📸: Istimewa

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinIndonesia #CurtinUniversityAlumni #Halodoc #Healthcare #Indonesia #Health #GlobalHealth #Graduate #HealthLeaders #Leadership #Innovation #App #Technology #TechLeaders #BillGates

Congratulations to Curtin Commerce graduate Jonathan Sudharta on receiving the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award at the 2023 Australian Alumni Gala Dinner in Jakarta. 👏

As the CEO and Co-Founder of @halodoc, Jonathan was recognised for his trailblazing digital healthcare platform that simplifies healthcare access in Indonesia, where there are only four doctors for every 10,000 people.

Since launching in 2016, Jonathan has grown the Halodoc mobile app into Indonesia’s leading end-to-end health tech ecosystem with over 17 million monthly active users and attracting investors like @thisisbillgates.

The platform brings together more than 20,000 general practitioners and specialists offering consultations to users, as well as partnerships with more than 1200 pharmacies nationwide.

We are so proud of the incredible work you`re doing, Jonathan, to overcome barriers to healthcare! ⚕️

Read more about Jonathon’s innovative startup here 👉 https://bit.ly/42BUSoV

📸: Istimewa

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinIndonesia #CurtinUniversityAlumni #Halodoc #Healthcare #Indonesia #Health #GlobalHealth #Graduate #HealthLeaders #Leadership #Innovation #App #Technology #TechLeaders #BillGates
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Curtin journalism student and WA country local, Dylan Storer came face-to-face with the effects of climate change late last year. 🌎

Armed with just a mobile phone, Dylan unwittingly found himself providing ground-breaking coverage of the devastating floods, caused by Cyclone Ellie, that ravaged his hometown of Fitzroy early last year.

“Fitzroy Crossing gets floods almost every year, some small and some larger, but the region had never seen anything like the 2023 floods.”

As a casual ABC News reporter amid a hopeless situation, Dylan pushed his emotions aside to shine a vital spotlight on the issues facing locals who had lost everything.

“Disasters like this one destroy so much and affect so many people but it was heart-warming to see the community come together in our darkest time. I feel honoured to have been on the ground to document the resilience of the people of my community.”

Read more about Dylan via link in bio. 👆

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #PlanetPositive #FitzroyCrossing #Floods #Cyclone #ClimateChange #Sustainability #Environment #Journalism #Community #WesternAustralia #Perth #KimberleyWA #WANews

Curtin journalism student and WA country local, Dylan Storer came face-to-face with the effects of climate change late last year. 🌎

Armed with just a mobile phone, Dylan unwittingly found himself providing ground-breaking coverage of the devastating floods, caused by Cyclone Ellie, that ravaged his hometown of Fitzroy early last year.

“Fitzroy Crossing gets floods almost every year, some small and some larger, but the region had never seen anything like the 2023 floods.”

As a casual ABC News reporter amid a hopeless situation, Dylan pushed his emotions aside to shine a vital spotlight on the issues facing locals who had lost everything.

“Disasters like this one destroy so much and affect so many people but it was heart-warming to see the community come together in our darkest time. I feel honoured to have been on the ground to document the resilience of the people of my community.”

Read more about Dylan via link in bio. 👆

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #PlanetPositive #FitzroyCrossing #Floods #Cyclone #ClimateChange #Sustainability #Environment #Journalism #Community #WesternAustralia #Perth #KimberleyWA #WANews
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Curtin journalism student and WA country local, Dylan Storer came face-to-face with the effects of climate change late last year. 🌎

Armed with just a mobile phone, Dylan unwittingly found himself providing ground-breaking coverage of the devastating floods, caused by Cyclone Ellie, that ravaged his hometown of Fitzroy early last year.

“Fitzroy Crossing gets floods almost every year, some small and some larger, but the region had never seen anything like the 2023 floods.”

As a casual ABC News reporter amid a hopeless situation, Dylan pushed his emotions aside to shine a vital spotlight on the issues facing locals who had lost everything.

“Disasters like this one destroy so much and affect so many people but it was heart-warming to see the community come together in our darkest time. I feel honoured to have been on the ground to document the resilience of the people of my community.”

Read more about Dylan via link in bio. 👆

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #PlanetPositive #FitzroyCrossing #Floods #Cyclone #ClimateChange #Sustainability #Environment #Journalism #Community #WesternAustralia #Perth #KimberleyWA #WANews

Curtin journalism student and WA country local, Dylan Storer came face-to-face with the effects of climate change late last year. 🌎

Armed with just a mobile phone, Dylan unwittingly found himself providing ground-breaking coverage of the devastating floods, caused by Cyclone Ellie, that ravaged his hometown of Fitzroy early last year.

“Fitzroy Crossing gets floods almost every year, some small and some larger, but the region had never seen anything like the 2023 floods.”

As a casual ABC News reporter amid a hopeless situation, Dylan pushed his emotions aside to shine a vital spotlight on the issues facing locals who had lost everything.

“Disasters like this one destroy so much and affect so many people but it was heart-warming to see the community come together in our darkest time. I feel honoured to have been on the ground to document the resilience of the people of my community.”

Read more about Dylan via link in bio. 👆

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #PlanetPositive #FitzroyCrossing #Floods #Cyclone #ClimateChange #Sustainability #Environment #Journalism #Community #WesternAustralia #Perth #KimberleyWA #WANews
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Did you know you get access to a huge range of benefits when you graduate? 🎉

When you become a Curtin graduate, you automatically get access to many incredible career and learning opportunities, including:

🎓 Complimentary library membership
🎓 Access to Recruit Curtin 
🎓 Discounted micro-credentials
🎓 Plus, so much more!

Struggling to find a job or wanting to upskill? Update your details with us to access these perks via the link in bio. 👆

📸: @ecalleja99

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #Graduate #Alumni #Perks #LifelongLearner #Learning #Perks #CareerOpportunities #CareerDevelopment #GraduateJobs #Graduation #Graduates #Membership #PerthLife #PerthisOk

Did you know you get access to a huge range of benefits when you graduate? 🎉

When you become a Curtin graduate, you automatically get access to many incredible career and learning opportunities, including:

🎓 Complimentary library membership
🎓 Access to Recruit Curtin
🎓 Discounted micro-credentials
🎓 Plus, so much more!

Struggling to find a job or wanting to upskill? Update your details with us to access these perks via the link in bio. 👆

📸: @ecalleja99

#CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #Graduate #Alumni #Perks #LifelongLearner #Learning #Perks #CareerOpportunities #CareerDevelopment #GraduateJobs #Graduation #Graduates #Membership #PerthLife #PerthisOk
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What does it take to become a leading Australian Marine Scientist? 🌊🐋

With more than 20 years of experience, leading Australian marine scientist and Curtin PhD graduate Dr Rebecca Wellard has been the brains behind many large-scale marine projects in WA and worldwide, including Project Orca. 

Right now, Rebecca is on a mission to create greater and better-improved marine protected areas around Australia, with the goal of protecting 30% of Australia’s land and seas by 2030. 

This #WorldOceansDay, Curtin Marine Science student Jaiyden Brown interviewed Rebecca to learn more about what it takes to be a leader in your field. 👆

#CareersCorner #CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #PlanetPositive #WorldOceansDay #MarineScience #MarineBiologist

What does it take to become a leading Australian Marine Scientist? 🌊🐋

With more than 20 years of experience, leading Australian marine scientist and Curtin PhD graduate Dr Rebecca Wellard has been the brains behind many large-scale marine projects in WA and worldwide, including Project Orca.

Right now, Rebecca is on a mission to create greater and better-improved marine protected areas around Australia, with the goal of protecting 30% of Australia’s land and seas by 2030.

This #WorldOceansDay, Curtin Marine Science student Jaiyden Brown interviewed Rebecca to learn more about what it takes to be a leader in your field. 👆

#CareersCorner #CurtinUniversity #CurtinAlumni #PlanetPositive #WorldOceansDay #MarineScience #MarineBiologist
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